10 Best Garam Masala in India 2021 (TATA, Aashirvaad, and more)

Spices quickly lose their aroma and flavor when exposed to air. TATA Sampann's 100-gram pack of garam masala comes in five sachets. You only have to use a 20-gram pack at a time while the contents of other sachets are well preserved. Apart from the other usual ingredients, it also contains turmeric powder, salt, and asafoetida.

If your dish requires these ingredients, taste and check the aroma while cooking, so you don't end up adding too much of it. Some special ingredients in Tata Sampann are ajowan and allspice. Ajowan is bitter, highly fragrant, and has a strong flavor. Allspice is made from the dried berries of a plant named Pimenta dioica and has flavors similar to cardamom, clove, nutmeg, and pepper.

If you want to stone grind your own garam masala at home, buy this pack of whole spices from Let's Go Nuts. It contains 15 aromatic spices that you can stone or machine grind at home according to your needs. You only have to take the required amount of spices from the zip-lock bag, thus the aroma and flavor of the rest are preserved.

The 725-gram pack is suitable for home use as well as restaurants. Bay leaves, known for imparting a minty flavor, are also present in this pack. Find out if the dish you are preparing calls for bay leaves; otherwise, you can leave it out while grinding the ingredients. Customer reviews show that the spices are clean and aromatic.

If you are looking for an authentic homemade garam masala, this one is for you. Junyali Sawantwadi Garam Masala is hand pounded by Neeta Shirodkar, one of the many homemakers who are empowered and enjoy financial freedom by selling their products through Junyali. It is a bit on the spicy side with red chillies and black pepper.

Some special ingredients include khus khus (poppy seeds), nagkeshar, and asafoetida. Khus khus adds a slightly nutty flavor with mild spicy notes, while asafoetida gives an onion-garlic taste and Nagkeshar has a woody aroma with subtle citrusy and bitter notes. We recommend this garam masala for preparing veg and non-veg dishes alike.

Nutty Yogi garam masala is a blend of 20 unique spices that includes special ingredients like rose petals and stone flower. Rose petals are known for their antiviral, antibacterial, and antiseptic properties. It can be intensely aromatic, mildly spicy, and can impart a citrusy tartness to the dish. 

Stone flower present in it can add a woody aroma to your dishes. The masala comes in an airtight glass container, so you don't have to search for any new jars for transferring the contents. Nutty Yogi garam masala is roasted in low heat to mimic the flavors of traditionally prepared garam masalas.

Natureland Organics garam masala powder is a mixture of organic spice powders. It has coriander, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, dried ginger, bay leaves, fenugreek leaves, cardamom, red chillies, cloves, nutmeg, mace, and rock salt. The fenugreek leaves present in it have a bitter taste with a slightly sweet aroma.

Normally salt is not an ingredient in garam masala, but we can find it in many garam masalas anyway. But this product contains rock salt, which is an even more healthy variant that contains trace minerals necessary for our body. For the health-conscious, you can be relieved as it contains real cinnamon instead of the lower quality cassia and nutmeg and mace that has a warm and nutty flavor.

Aashirvaad Shahi Garam Masala is a mixture of ten different spices: coriander, cumin, black pepper, bay leaves, cloves, cassia, cardamom, star anise, mace, and nutmeg. It also contains iodized salt, so check the taste before adding salt separately. The masala comes in a resealable zip-lock pouch, so you don't need a separate container for storing it.

One drawback may be the presence of cassia (Chinese cinnamon), which is lower in quality compared to cinnamon. Cassia contains a comparatively large amount of a compound called coumarin that may harm your liver. So if your daily diet requires the use of garam masala, it's better to stay away from this product.

The special ingredient present in this garam masala is Triphala, a blend of amalaki, bibhitaki, and haritaki. It is anti-inflammatory properties, aids in weight loss, and has a mild laxative property. In terms of the flavor, it is sweet, sour, pungent, and astringent. Hence, it goes well with the other ingredients in this garam masala.

It also has common salt and chilli, which can enhance the taste and color of the dish. It contains cassia, which is a type of cinnamon of lower quality. Customer reviews show that the product is spicy because of the presence of chilli, black pepper, and dry ginger.

Catch Super garam masala is made by grinding spices at a low temperature. This ensures that the natural goodness and nutritious value of the spices are preserved. It contains iodized salt, chilli, capsicum, turmeric, and bay leaves that can enhance the flavors and color of your dish.

We recommend experimenting with the spicy ingredients in your dish the first time you use this garam masala, as it contains chilli powder. You may also want to reduce the amount of salt you normally add to your dish. Keep in mind that the bay leaves present in it can add a slightly minty flavor, so if your dish doesn't call for such a flavor, avoid using this garam masala.

Spice Liquid garam masala drops is a potent blend of spice extracts. It retains all the goodness and authenticity of spices with one drop equaling 1/4 teaspoon of ground spices. Since it is a blend of extracts, adding it at the beginning of cooking to impart a smoky flavor to the dish may not work, as the aroma and flavor may quickly evaporate.

But it is apt for use at the last stage of cooking while preparing dals, vegetable dishes, chat dishes, and savory dishes. It contains chilli extract too, so adjust other spicy ingredients in your dish accordingly. The product is convenient to use and saves space in the kitchen.

If you own a restaurant, you may find the need for significant quantities of garam masala every day, and this 1 kg pack from Hathi will serve the purpose. The flavor profile is unique with ingredients like chili, dry mango, salt, and Indian gooseberry. Chilli makes your dish spicy and adds color to it, while salt enhances the overall taste.

The presence of dry mango and Indian gooseberry gives the garam masala notes of sourness and bitterness, making it suitable for stews, soups, and vegetable dishes. Make sure to store it in an airtight container to prevent loss of aroma and flavor.